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as in rehabilitates
to restore to a healthy condition
a low-fat vegetarian diet, moderate exercise, and stress management help heal a diseased heart heal the sick
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as in recovers
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
most of the soldiers could go home while they were still healing from their wounds
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as in cures
to bring about recovery from
time heals all wounds, even those of the heart
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Recent Examples of heals
If trust feels shaky, start by keeping your own promises, since consistent action heals more than dramatic pledges.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
There’s nothing there that heals him and his family from the harm and trauma that was inflicted on this child.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
The Cleveland Clinic said a torn LCL usually heals after three to 12 weeks, so that shouldn’t affect Mahomes’ overall recovery time.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
Jesus heals the boys at his parents’ prompting.
—Mary Dzon, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
After all, nothing heals a heartbreak faster than an open bar, right?
—Jessika Hardy, Refinery29, 4 Dec. 2025
The story culminates in a duet that heals their fractured relationships and revitalizes the storied club.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Because if medicine heals, education transforms.
—Dr. Victor Raúl Castillo Mantilla, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Nature is almost like another character in the movie; there’s a spiritual side to nature that heals people.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
There’s nothing there that heals him and his family from the harm and trauma that was inflicted on this child.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
The Cleveland Clinic said a torn LCL usually heals after three to 12 weeks, so that shouldn’t affect Mahomes’ overall recovery time.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
Jesus heals the boys at his parents’ prompting.
—Mary Dzon, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
After all, nothing heals a heartbreak faster than an open bar, right?
—Jessika Hardy, Refinery29, 4 Dec. 2025
The story culminates in a duet that heals their fractured relationships and revitalizes the storied club.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
Because if medicine heals, education transforms.
—Dr. Victor Raúl Castillo Mantilla, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Nature is almost like another character in the movie; there’s a spiritual side to nature that heals people.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heals
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In total, the Ventana Wildlife Society — a group that traps, breeds and rehabilitates the vultures for release into the wild — has tracked 30 different condors that took multiple trips to parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties sometime in the past two years.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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While Madea rehabilitates her co-prisoners, her family on the outside struggles with the usual family issues.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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Brown, who’s posted career-best numbers while co-star Jayson Tatum recovers from Achilles surgery, was ruled out with low back spasms.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The gift arrives as the organization recovers from years of management turmoil and layoffs following rapid growth that strained its infrastructure.—
Thalia Beaty,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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The movie, a result of Cook’s wild imagination and British legends, is a horror fantasy drama set in 1893 about Betty Lutey (Beatie Edney), while barred from studying medicine, cures someone with Tuberculosis with a mermaid’a cursed pearl comb.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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Her father, Raúl, once a hopeful biotechnologist, now pours his fear into strange, homemade cures no one else trusts.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Their defensive group might be the best in the tournament, and the emergence of Leo Carlsson as an elite first-line center over the last few months fixes the roster’s most significant long-term issue.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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There’s no final scene where everything magically fixes itself.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
25 Dec. 2025
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Open year-round during daylight hours, both hotel guests and outside visitors can learn how to handle a bow and arrow practicing on static targets that are set further away as your aim improves.—
Rana Good,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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Lemon water also adds flavor, provides vitamin C, improves digestion, and can prevent kidney stones.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
12 Jan. 2026
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Unrivaled alleviates the need for that by allowing players to remain stateside in a competitive league.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
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As with many treatments that involve the brain, there are theories about how the device alleviates depression, but little certainty, says Wilkinson.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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Innovation District before Lebanon Utilities treats the water and returns it south.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
12 Jan. 2026
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Shani Darden Skin Care Retinol Reform Serum At night, Aniston treats her skin with a dose of retinol, specifically the Shani Darden Retinol Reform Treatment Serum.—
Elise Tabin,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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With Medi-Cal costs rising and nursing home capacity strained, PACE relieves stress on the elder care system and budget.—
Janice Grandi,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
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His termination for cause, a designation that relieves Michigan of the obligation to pay him, could lead to a breach of contract and defamation lawsuit.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Heals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heals. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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